When does PreCon Begin?
LOOKING BACKThe term “Preconstruction” (“PreCon” for short) is vague and its meaning and content has been evolving over the decades.
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Lean Culture Building
“Onboard” Teammates like Tom Brady
“Tom Brady spent time after practice with every rookie or new acquisition to make sure they were on the same
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Lead from the Heart and Mind
Great leaders are inspiring, relatable and emotionally intelligent. Right? Not softies – at all – but wise, open and caring
Read more$25k per Employee Wasted Annually on Meetings
In a 2022 study from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, conducted by Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg, Professor of Organizational
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Bold and Humble, We Must Be
If “Culture eats Strategy for breakfast”, then building an intentional lean culture must come early in the journey (or NOW
Read moreCulture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Peter Drucker’s famous pronouncement that “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is given deeper meaning in a Rex Miller keynote address
Read moreHybrid Work can Learn Productivity from the Lockdown
No, it’s NOT old news. It’s studying the past to inform the present. Harvard Business Review compared a 2013 study
Read moreBig Room approach = Big Results
By Tammy McConaughy, Global Director, Lean DeliveryCRB Group Motivate teams to collaborate and tackle challenges before they become issues for
Read moreCreating a Psychologically Safe Team Environment
By Laura Delizonna in the Harvard Business Review “There’s no team without trust,” says Paul Santagata, Head of Industry at
Read moreDeep discussion: construction industry structural problems and how to solve them
By Howard Ashcraft summarized by Dan Fauchier Deep thinking based on research does NOT have to be DRY. Our job
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